076 - ANNA CALE - IT FELT LIKE A SOCIAL REALIST JONNY BRIGGS

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to.

Joining Tim this time is writer Anna Cale, who’s trying her best not to think of punning introductions to Sport BillySilly Games by Lindy Layton, Welsh language children’s serial Joni Jones, mid-eighties romantic comedy The Girl In The Picture, blockbuster Australian miniseries Return To EdenThe Incredible Hulk Smash-Up Action GameTrev & Simon’s Stupid Video and Diana Dors’ TV-am slot Dors’ Dozen. Along the way we’ll be finding out how to ruin a promising romance by being touchy about Camberwick Green, studying for a degree in Bruce Leeology, discussing whether The Hulk is more frightening when ‘revving’ and revealing what to do when confronted with a sentient out-of-control Blue Peter feature.

You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

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051 - DARRELL MACLAINE - IMPERIAL PHASE MATTHEW CORBETT

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to.

Joining Tim this time is actor Darrell Maclaine, who's hoping to make it through to the Gold Run with his memories of Luv'd Up by mid-nineties chart hopefuls Crush, PG Tips' Trev And Simon giveaway cassette, Blockbusters bubble gum, Learn With Sooty: Be Safe, Find Out More magazine, and Spike Milligan's cameo in Steps Into Summer. Along the way we'll be revealing Phil Redmond's secret superhero ability, explaining how the 'Hand Jive' era of Blockbusters was entirely illicitly funded by holes in grandparents' pockets, revisiting Peter Skellern's 'Lurpak Years', anticipating Mark Kermode's L.A. 7 documentary, and looking at what happened when Thames went to Thames at the end. And keep an eye out for this edition's 'Big Bad'...

You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Darrell on on Looks Unfamiliar talking about Carols At Christmas by The Greater Manchester Police Choir Featuring The Cast Of Coronation StreetFunFax: Disguise And False Identity, Rubik’s Clock, The Brennan JB7 Advert, The VTech Master Video Painter and The Children’s BBC Broom Cupboard 1996 April Fool’s Day Hoax here, and Christmas With Rutland Weekend Television here.

Alternately, if you're just feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee here. I'm not going to try and convince you that there was an official tie-in Bob Holness Raise The Roof coffee. Unless that would actually help to convince you.